Asset Comparison and Correlation

Assuming 30 trading days horizon, NZSE is expected to generate 2.88 times less return on investment than AEX Amsterda. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, NZSE is 1.71 times less risky than AEX Amsterda. It trades about 0.31 of its potential returns per unit of risk. AEX Amsterdam is currently generating about 0.52 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  34,168  in AEX Amsterdam on April 18, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  2,640  from holding AEX Amsterdam or generate 7.73% return on investment over 30 days.